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No - it's a combination of refraction and reflection. The sun's light enters a spherical water drop at a grazing angle, and refracts inwards. Some of the light then reflects off the rear surface of the drop, and exits the drop (refracting again on the way out). In the process the light is spread into its constituent colours and reflected through 218 degrees.
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Answer #11/2 :
Answer #1 is OK, except that where it reaches the part about
"... spread into its constituent colours...", that's dispersion.
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What is penetration of light into a region of geometrical shadow called?
diffraction
Is rainbow source of light?
No, a rainbow does not produce light, it is an effect of light being bent (refracted). The source of the light seen in a rainbow is the Sun.
Is rainbow a source of light?
No, a rainbow does not produce light, it is an effect of light being bent (refracted). The source of the light seen in a rainbow is the Sun.
What color of the rainbow reflects the most light?
A rainbow is composed of light. Light does not reflect light.
Can bubbles form a rainbow in them?
A rainbow is not formed it is merely a reflection of light. Bubbles can show a rainbow since the light inside is reflected
How do you apply the diffraction of light in the real life?
The diffraction of light in the real life can be seen as a rainbow pattern on a DVD or CD. The closely spaced tracks function as diffraction grating. A credit card's hologram is another example diffraction light application in real life. The grating structure on the card produces the desired diffraction pattern.
Why can you see a rainbow on a CD?
It's called diffraction - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffraction.
What kind of enegry is a rainbow?
Electromagnetic diffraction.
What piece of equipment do we use to split light?
A clear glass prism will split a white light beam into rainbow colours.
What is the diffraction of light waves?
Diffraction of light waves is caused by the density of the medium through which the light is passing. Diffraction results when light travels from rarer to denser medium.
Diffraction is the tendency of light to?
Diffraction is the tendency of light to spread around corners.
What do you mean by diffraction of light?
diffraction is the bending of a wave around a barrier such as an obstacle or the edges of an opening. Every wave is the source of another wave. Yes, and each different wavelength of light is bent at a different angle, thus separating the visual (color) spectrum which allows you to see a rainbow effect.
What is penetration of light into a region of geometrical shadow called?
diffraction
Why is a rainbow not visible during the summer?
Rainbows are formed by the diffraction of light through precipitation at any time of year. If you are not seeing rainbows in the summer it is because it is not raining where you live in the summer.
What is optical diffraction limit?
Diffraction is the bending of the light rays at small aperture
Why does a diffraction grating will separate while light into colors?
A diffraction grating does not disperse light into its component colors. However, a prism does. A diffraction grating simply causes light to diffract and display an interference pattern on a screen.
Does the intensity of light affect the diffraction pattern?
No. The diffraction pattern does depend on the frequency, though.
